Chapter 15
Page no. 164
15-maint.fm
GE Healthcare
Senographe DS Acquisition System
Revision 1
Operator Manual 5307907-3-S-1EN
Maintenance
3-7
Evaluation
•
For the flexible compression paddle, which is not intended to be flat and parallel to the breast support
table during compression, the deflection must be within the following values:
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Minimum: 12 mm.
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Maximum: 14 mm.
3-8
Corrective action
•
If the deflection exceeds the specified limits, the paddle should be replaced.
3-9
References
1. I. Fife, "The physical dimensions of the compressed breast,"
British Jnl. of Radiology
, 64, 73,
1991.
2.
Handbook of Glandular Tissue Doses in Mammography
, HHS Pub. FDA 85-8239, U. S. Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD, March, 1985.
3. Keith Nelson, Standard Imaging, Middleton, WI, private communication.
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